I have had some email discussions with Keith regarding joining, or rather re-joining, lately and I am still considering what to do. I became a member a number of years ago but various things I had happen in my life gave me no time for baccarat or much else for that matter.
I am a disabled pensioner and have only ever wanted to try and make a small amount each week or so to supplement my pension.
So I logged in today to just see what was being said on the public forum. And I have to say I was very unimpressed. Reading through this thread started by Kino and the responses were bordering on being just plain rude. All he was asking was whether other amateur players posted about how they were doing. He wasn't asking for a "free ride" or as one poster put it "this is not welfare, you should not expect to extract information for free". Wtf? This has nothing to do with what the OP was asking about and is just plain rude, pure and simple.
It is suggested from the paying members that this public forum should be shut down. I would have disagreed as it is a good place to find out what is happening and assist those interested in paid membership to make a decision.
But judging by the responses to one of the very first threads I opened, maybe it is a good idea if Keith shut it down. Because being a new guy looking at paying for the full membership, the sort of responses from a guy asking just a simple question is very off putting to say the least.
And if that is the attitude shown to such a benign question, why would anyone think it would be any different in the paid area?